Obstructed Seats

[cbcwpg]

There is a big issue in Winnipeg over TNSE adding in 278 loge seats in front of the current upperdeck patrons, and making formerly unobstructed seats obstructed. Even to the point where people can't see the net anymore.

Just wondering, is there anyone in other cities that sit in obstructed seats and how does your team deal with this?

- did you know they were obstructed before you bought them?
- do you get a discount over seats that aren't obstructed?
- any other comments.

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[Uber Coca]

Barclays Center :

 

[SuddenDeathOvertime]

I sat directly behind some cameras at a Flames playoff game, couldn't see anything the whole time.

I bought the tickets through StubHub, and nowhere did it mention that the view would be obstructed. So I complained about the seats, and they gave me a partial refund.

I'm still mad about it. The refund wasn't enough to make it worthwhile. The only playoff game I've ever attended was ruined.

 

[djpatm]

I sat directly behind some cameras at a Flames playoff game, couldn't see anything the whole time.

I bought the tickets through StubHub, and nowhere did it mention that the view would be obstructed. So I complained about the seats, and they gave me a partial refund.

I'm still mad about it. The refund wasn't enough to make it worthwhile. The only playoff game I've ever attended was ruined.

Dude, I just bought season tickets up there and they didn't tell me that they were behind the cameras. Luckily we had a "eureka" moment when we looked at the seating map and demanded that they change our seats. The worst part is when we originally called our ticket rep, he wouldn't give us an answer regarding if our tickets were obstructed or not. We had to come in and "look for ourselves".

Now our concern is that the railing might be in our view at our new seats.

Very unimpressed with how the Flames handle the obstructed views up there.

 

[SuddenDeathOvertime]

Dude, I just bought season tickets up there and they didn't tell me that they were behind the cameras. Luckily we had a "eureka" moment when we looked at the seating map and demanded that they change our seats. The worst part is when we originally called our ticket rep, he wouldn't give us an answer regarding if our tickets were obstructed or not. We had to come in and "look for ourselves".

Now our concern is that the railing might be in our view at our new seats.

Very unimpressed with how the Flames handle the obstructed views up there.

Absolute garbage. They're not even "important" cameras. Those angles rarely get used. There's no reason they can't be at the top of the section, behind everybody.

 

[tarheelhockey]

There are some upper-level seats at PNC Arena that have obstructions similar to this:

IIRC they're listed as something like "may be obstructed view" on Ticketmaster. Not discounted though.

 

[Aceonfire*]

Still not as bad as people that lean forward. If you ever notice popcorn in your buttcrack, you should probably lean back.

 

[mattef]

Remember that?

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Barclays Center :

This reminds me a lot of America West and their upper-deck seating.

That's brutal design.

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

I love these threads. Some of these are laugh out loud funny and simply amazing that they made it into arenas.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Barclays Center :

That is brutal. I'd be pissed. How much more does the lower tier seen here cost? As small and old as TD Garden is at least there are no bad seats.

 

[Cellee]

I'm not truly complaining as I knew it would be obstructed going in.

However, I paid $340 to sit behind tow adjoining pieces of penalty box plexiglass and the view is as atrocious as expected.

Those of you paying for season tickets there, I weep for you.

 

[RedHot]

Barclays Center :

Were the Islanders even consulted? Because if this was obstructed for basketball games could you imagine the outrage?

And is there even a fix that can be made?

 

[SuddenDeathOvertime]

Not my picture, but here's the Calgary obstruction I was talking about. Gets even worse when the cameras are on an angle.

 

[pheasant]

I've been to events where certain sections were roped-off, since the view was obstructed. Rather than sell sub-standard seats, they had small empty areas.

I can't imagine paying for a hockey ticket only to find out that you can't even see the net! I've had some nosebleed seats for hockey games, and had handrails (and leaners) in my view. Nothing I couldn't live with (or yell at). But what is the point if you can't see the net!?

I honestly never knew some seats were that bad.

 

[Sens Rule]

Wow to Barclay's a new arena. Guess it was made for basketball. They should sell those seats for $10

 

[pheasant]

Some more disasters:

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Who the hell designed Barclays?

 

[ACC1224]

Still not as bad as people that lean forward. If you ever notice popcorn in your buttcrack, you should probably lean back.

What? You're following the wrong sport if you don't like to be on the edge of your seat.

 

[Shrimper]

How has someone not seen the Barclays Arena and though, hmmm. That's not good.

 

[Inkling]

Who the hell designed Barclays?

Someone who was told to design a basketball arena? There's no way these things are overlooked, it's a conscious design decision.

 

[Ceremony]

I love these threads. Some of these are laugh out loud funny and simply amazing that they made it into arenas.

Parkhead loves an obstructed view

 

[tarheelhockey]

As small and old as TD Garden is at least there are no bad seats.

It's what, 20 years old and probably in the middle-third for capacity?

 

[tarheelhockey]

If you guys think a rail or camera is bad, imagine going to a game at brand-new Yankee Stadium which was made exclusively for hosting baseball games, and sitting here:

 

[VanillaCoke]

God damn I'd lose it sitting in some of those seats. It'd be full refund for sure.